Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78043 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 78043 zip code. The total population is 45703, of which, 22527 are male and 23176 are female. With a total area of 450.366 square miles, the population density is 101.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.6 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
41335
2012
43155
2013
45547
2014
44777
2015
44917
2016
43914
2017
44762
2018
44838
2019
45532
2020
46141
2021
45703
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4391
9.6%
Age 5-9
3815
8.3%
Age 10-14
3812
8.3%
Age 15-19
4463
9.8%
Age 20-24
3631
7.9
Age 25-29
3690
8.1%
Age 30-34
3154
6.9%
Age 35-39
3152
6.9%
Age 40-44
2756Â
6%
Age 45-49
2707
5.9%
Age 50-54
2156
4.7%
Age 55-59
2009
4.4%
Age 60-64
1600
3.5%
Age 65-69
1668
3.6%
Age 70-74
1052
2.3%
Age 75-79
643
1.4%
Age 80-84
524
1.1%
Age 85 and over
480
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 90.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 90.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.2 %
Divorced: 7.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.7 %
Never Married: 39.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78043 zip code is $53155. This is -30.53% less than the national average. This income places 27.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18912. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
684
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
527
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1074
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1121
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1325
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1790
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1405
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1538
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
424
$200,000.00 +
127
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32945
2012
33721
2013
34362
2014
33275
2015
32994
2016
34277
2017
35818
2018
37403
2019
40652
2020
46339
2021
53155
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9938
Self Employment
1853
Social Security
3185
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
860
Retirement
1483
Other
1275
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 31806
Families Uninsured: 13821
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1483
No retirement income: 11245
Education
In the 78043 zip code, 64.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78043 zip, there are an estimated 20092 people in the labor force, of which, 18372 are employed, and 1644 are unemployed. There are a total of 76 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 986 worked from home and 18260 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3444
Services
4742
Sales and Office
4923
Construction and Maintenance:
2124
Transportation and Material Moving
3139
Housing
The median home value for the 78043 zip code is 117700. There is an estimated 12728 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $890 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $834. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
909
$50,000 – $99,000
1715
$100,000 – $149,999
1592
$150,000 – $199,999
1816
$200,000 – $299,999
523
$300,000 – $499,999
153
$500,000 – $999,999
15
$1,000,000+
59
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
994
2000 – 2009
3138
1980 – 1999
4664
1960 – 1979
2653
1940 – 1959
1158
1939 or earlier
121
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
